ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This hand-painted etching by Amanda Knowles layers diagrams to depict beauty in the scientific process.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Shoreline Community College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest artist Amanda Knowles creates abstract, formal artworks. Her work explores the interaction between structure and chance, combining elements of luck and control into her layered visual compositions. She describes her art as being "worked and reworked, overworked and resuscitated, simplified and finished."
Knowles teaches art at North Seattle College, where she also acts as Director of the North Seattle College art gallery. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in fine art and art history from The University of Pennsylvania in 1993, her Master of Arts degree from The University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2001, and her Master of Fine Arts degree from The University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2002.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Material Category | Work on paper - mixed media |
Medium | Etching, screen print, and thread on paper |
Dimensions | 17 in x 15 in |
ID Number | WSAC2007.041.000 |
Acquisition Method | Curated Selection |
Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
Agency | Shoreline Community College |
Artwork Location | Shoreline Community College 2000 building (VCT), Visual Arts Center, Lobby |
WA County | King |
Placement | Interior |
Site Type | College |
Address | 16101 Greenwood Ave. N Shoreline, WA 98133 |
Geo. Coordinates | 47.748081, -122.358140 |
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